The Great Flood

Director: Bill Morrison

Cert: PG

Spring 1927: the great Mississippi River breaks its banks in 145 places, flooding 27,000 square miles, claiming hundreds of lives and causing 600,000 people to be displaced; thus starting a mass migration of Delta Blues culture throughout America.At a time when flooding is becoming an increasing problem for our own communities, Bill Morrison’s film looks at the long term effects of this catastrophic disaster.